⭕️ Fluid vs Aave

Fluid is starting to bite into Aave’s lead. It now has more weekly active users than Aave, a big shift in lending markets.

➡️ Aave still dominates in TVL and liquidity depth
➡️ But user growth is tilting toward Fluid
➡️ Competition in DeFi lending is heating up

The giant isn’t falling, but it’s definitely moving in its seat.

Might be time to keep an eye on the $FLUID token.

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⚡️ The latest developments in DeFi

➡️Nasdaq filed with the SEC to bring tokenized stocks on-chain

➡️Pendle surpassed $12b in TVL for the first time

➡️Forward Industries raised $1.65 billion for its SOL treasury strategy

➡️SEC Chair announced plans to make ICOs legal again

➡️Native Markets, Ethena, Sky, Frax, Paxos, and Agora joined the race to get Hyperliquid's USDH stablecoin ticker

➡️Avail launched 1-click cross-chain swaps via Avail Nexus

➡️Falcon Finance announced its community sale on Buidlpad. The public sale for its token called $FF will start on Sept. 16

➡️Anoma introduced its tokenomics and its token called XAN

➡️MegaETH announced MegaUSD, its own stablecoin built in partnership with Ethena. MegaUSD will be backed by Blackrock’s BUIDL RWA fund

➡️Ethena partnered with Binance to integrate USDe into the exchange. USDe will be available as collateral for futures trading, and it will also be listed for spot trading

➡️DeFi App released a staking upgrade that gives HOME stakers up to 50% extra in Bonus $HOME. HOME stakers will also continue to earn XP multipliers

➡️Resolv announced its Season 3 points program

➡️INFINIT V2 public beta went live on HyperEVM

➡️Linea released its token called LINEA and its airdrop claiming portal

➡️Stripe introduced Tempo, a L1 blockchain for stablecoin payments

➡️Turtle, the liquidity distribution protocol, expanded to Solana and TON

➡️Multipli introduced Crystals - enabling yappers to monetize their yaps for Multipli. Crystals are earned based on the mindshare in the Multipli x Kaito leaderboard

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✅ Best habits to build in crypto

Success in crypto is less about catching the perfect chart and more about the habits that keep you consistent, rational, and ready for opportunity.

➡️ Look for opportunity in any market
There are always people who complain about conditions and people who see chances even in tough markets. You don’t need to trade everything, but spotting opportunities early is a real edge.

➡️ Wait a few minutes before taking an impulsive trade
The urge to click fast is strong. Step away, let the adrenaline fade, then decide. Most times, a few minutes won’t change the outcome but will improve your judgment.

➡️ Ask yourself where your edge is
Before entering, know who is on the other side and why you have the advantage. If you can’t explain it, you don’t have one.

➡️ Check your portfolio less
Obsessing over PnL creates irrational decisions. Focus on the process and let the trades breathe.

➡️ Practice introspection
Mistakes are yours to own. Reflection is painful but helps you improve habits and spot blind spots.

➡️ Increase your surface area for opportunity
Build networks, expand information flow, and keep positioning yourself where luck can find you.

In crypto, hype fades and cycles change. The ones who last are those who master their habits, stay patient, and keep refining their process.

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"If you don't have an ego, you can't have a sense of determination to achieve"

-Michael Jordan

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📣 10 reasons why you miss out on opportunities

In markets, missing an opportunity often hurts more than taking a loss. Most of the time it has nothing to do with skill, it comes down to psychology, habits, and the way you frame decisions.

Here are some of the biggest traps that keep people from capturing upside:

➡️ Waiting for the best conditions
If you wait until the best conditions to take trades you will probably miss out when these conditions occur. This doesn't mean you should overtrade every moment, but sometimes suboptimal conditions turn out to be hidden opportunities. The perfect time to learn is now.

➡️ Fear of the top
The idea of "the top" seems to be more scary than the actual event. If all you can think about is "the market might be topped I need to exit," you are probably going to miss out on all opportunities. There are times to be more cautious, but you shouldn't let fear stop you from seeing the opportunities in front of you.

➡️ Loss aversion
Everyone wants the next big win but don't want to put up with losing money. Profit potential is generally proportionate with risk. The only way to combat this is to either start smaller and build up more confidence or have more capital so you don't feel drawdowns as deeply.

➡️ Framing price as cheap or expensive
Price is ultimately an abstracted version of demand and supply. What looks "expensive" is what people currently want to buy and what looks "cheap" likely has little demand. If you are confident in something, is it really worth leaving it out completely because you missed your entry by a few percent?

➡️ Staring at your portfolio
The more you obsess over your performance, the more likely you are to make irrational decisions, sell too early, and focus on the wrong things. If you are checking too much, start setting limits and focus on other endeavors as well.

➡️ Inconsistency
People have this natural tendency to hyperfocus when the market makes moves and zone out when the market is boring. The boring times are the times to pay attention. Stay locked in during the dull days. These are often the times where you have more time to prepare and position yourself for future opportunities.

➡️ Lack of conviction
Conviction isn't about holding forever. It's about holding your position until you are either proven right or wrong. If you don't have a thesis that you have already thought through carefully, it's going to be hard to hold until proven wrong.

➡️ Not enough capital
As much as we like zero to hero stories, not having enough capital puts you at a major disadvantage over someone with more size. If that is you, think about how to increase your income first and then learn to speculate and invest on top of that.

➡️ Moving against the trend
Every cycle there are people that bet against the trend because they think consensus is wrong. If you always buck the trend you are putting yourself at a disadvantage. You have less margin for error, your gains smaller, and potential losses much larger. Play the market for what it is not what you want it to be.

The market won’t wait for you to be ready. Opportunities come to those who prepare, not those who hesitate. The goal is not to avoid mistakes entirely, but to avoid letting fear, inconsistency, or ego keep you on the sidelines.

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